Cost of living comparison
Benin is 1.5% cheaper than Cambodia.
If you lived in Benin instead of Cambodia, you would:
pay 10.6% less for restaurants
|
Cambodia
|
Benin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.59
KHR14,585.31
|
$3.30
F CFA1,992
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.90
KHR23,949.24
|
$4.95
F CFA2,988
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
KHR3,263.66
|
$0.69
F CFA418
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
KHR2,174.37
|
$0.51
F CFA309
|
|
pay 11.5% less for groceries
|
Cambodia
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.84
KHR7,452.34
|
$1.27
F CFA764
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.21
KHR25,224.99
|
$2.27
F CFA1,369
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.72
KHR31,346.08
|
$7.19
F CFA4,335
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
KHR7,817.35
|
$1.95
F CFA1,177
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
KHR8,540.54
|
$2.45
F CFA1,479
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
KHR6,377.53
|
$1.31
F CFA791
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
KHR2,667.47
|
$0.60
F CFA361
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.49
KHR6,060.69
|
$0.50
F CFA301
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
KHR2,543.52
|
$0.73
F CFA440
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
KHR2,557.76
|
$0.62
F CFA376
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
KHR2,126.17
|
$0.70
F CFA422
|
|
pay 16.1% more for transportation
|
Cambodia
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
KHR18,573.31
|
$3.76
F CFA2,270
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.60
KHR43,027.45
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR198,900,498.80
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.92
KHR32,159.90
|
$11.89
F CFA7,170
|
|
pay 15.2% more for housing
|
Cambodia
|
Benin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.71
KHR116,552.99
|
$52.63
F CFA31,744
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$323.25
KHR1,312,116.61
|
$179.96
F CFA108,553
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$207.58
KHR842,620.99
|
$132.08
F CFA79,672
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.07
KHR260,079.88
|
$101.40
F CFA61,163
|
|
pay 13.9% less for childcare
|
Cambodia
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$244.83
KHR993,825.96
|
$206.38
F CFA124,487
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,894.95
KHR27,987,930.20
|
$6,053.68
F CFA3,651,620
|
|
pay 26.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cambodia
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
KHR3,856.23
|
$0.99
F CFA598
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.11
KHR8,544.94
|
$4.13
F CFA2,490
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.60
KHR6,494.71
|
$0.99
F CFA598
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.21
KHR167,272.61
|
$55.72
F CFA33,612
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.25
KHR21,310.77
|
$7.02
F CFA4,233
|
|
pay 31.7% less for clothing
|
Cambodia
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.12
KHR81,691.28
|
$16.51
F CFA9,959
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.11
KHR81,618.79
|
$8.26
F CFA4,979
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.94
KHR267,653.09
|
$8.26
F CFA4,979
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.98
KHR133,880.91
|
$45.40
F CFA27,387
|
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